Then with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 - or iPhone 4S; even reliable sources still seem not to know which - covering other pricing levels, Apple will have a full range of iDevices in every pricing bracket and can begin battling Android's dominance of the lower reaches of the smartphone biz.

If the mole is to be believed, the handset will retail for no more than $350 (£218) contract-free. In the UK, the 3GS is currently £428 Sim-free. An announcement is expected late-August. ®